Jar holding device



JAR HOLDING DEVICE Original Filed Oct. 16, 1955 2 V v awr /5 I/aLTZ @L 3/ gig, if?

Patented Nov. 17, 1936 NlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE J AR HOLDING DEVICE Charles Holtz, deceased,

late of Minneapolis,

Minn, by Lillian Holtz executrix, Minneapolis, Minn.

Serial No. 91,572

9 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for holding a fruit jar, bottle or other cylindrical object against rotation about its axis. While the device may have various applications, it particularly is 5 designed for holding fruit jars against rotation when the tops are placed thereon. The most commonly used type of jar has a cover which is screwed thereon, threads being provided at the top or neck of the jar to receive this cover. It is necessary to screw the cover down tight in order to seal the jar and the cover is usually screwed down onto or against a rubber gasket or washer which isplaced about the top of the jar. Difficulty is often experienced in holding the jar in order to securely screw the top thereon.

It is an object of this invention to provide a simple and efiicient device for receiving the jar and holding the same against rotation.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a device having a flexible strip of a length to extend a substantial distance about the periphery of the jar, said strip being secured at one point and having a frictional surface adapted to engage the periphery of the jar, whereby when the jar is placed therein and rotated said strip wraps about the jar, binds thereon and prevents rotation of said jar.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a device comprising a casing preferably of cylindrical form having an open upper end, a strip of material extending about the wall of said casing and secured thereto at one point, said strip being otherwise free and having a free .end and also having an inner frictional surface whereby when the jar is placed therein and rotated longitudinally of said strip from the point where it is secured toward said free end, it will bind on said jar and prevent rotation thereof.

It is another object of the invention to provide a device such as set forth in the preceding paragraph, said casing being secured to a member adapted to be held against rotation.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawing, in whcih like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which:-

Fig. l is a perspective View of the device;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 3 as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 as indicated by the arrows; and

Fig. 4 is .a .partial view similar to Fig. 2 showing a modification,

Referring to the drawing, a device is shown comprising a base member lIl. While this base member may take various forms, in the embodiment of the invention it is illustrated as in the form of a plate or board of rectangular form in plan, the same having a handle portion Illa extending at one side thereof. Said base I is also provided with a plurality of holes Illb extending therethrough adjacent the corners thereof adapted to receive screws to hold the same on a table or other support. A casing II is provided and while this might be of different forms, in the embodiment of the invention illustrated, it is shown as cylindrical in form having a bottom portion secured to the top of base II] by screws I2, said casing extending upwardly from the base having an open upper end, the upper edge thereof shown as provided with a bead I la. Extending quite a distance about the inner wall of casing II is a strip I3 of stiff but flexible material, the same being secured at one point and as illustrated adjacent one end of the wall of casing II by rivets I4. While member I3 may be made of different materials, in practice it has been found very suitable to make the same of thin sheet metal having considerable resiliency. A layer of frictional material I5, such as rubber, is secured to the inner side of strip I3, this layer being shown as having vertically extending corrugations or ribs I5a. Members I3 and I5 extend about the inner wall of easing II and are adapted to receive the lower end of the jar I6 so that the inner surface of member I5 is in close proximity thereto.

When the jar I6 is so placed and the same is rotated longitudinally of members l3- and I5 from the point where they are secured towards the free ends thereof, member I5 binds on the jar and is thus carried around by the jar at its free end. In other words, it wraps around the jar and is thus pulled into close engagement therewith. As strip I3 is fastenedat one end, the rotative movement ofthe jar I6 with members I3 and I5 is quite limited and the rotationis soon positively stopped by member I5 binding on the jar. To release the jar it is merely turned slightly in the opposite direction which causes members I3 and I5 to expand radially and move out against the inner wall of casing II so that the jar can readily be lifted out of casing I I. The base member I0 can be held by the handle Illa by one hand of the operator and the other hand can be used to screw on the cover of the jar. Assurance is thus given that the jar will be held positively while the cover is being I 8 are provided similar to strip l3 but of less width. Strips l1 and I8 are secured at one point to the wall of casing H by rivets l9. Each strip l1 and 98 has secured thereto a corrugated layer of frictional material 20 similar to the layer I5. One strip H and its covering extends in one direction about the inner wall of easing I I from its rivets l9 while the other strip l8 and its covering extends in the opposite direction about the wall of easing H from its rivets l9.

In operation of the device shown in Fig. 4, it

will be seen that the jar or other cylindrical object used can be held from rotation in either direction. If it is moved in a clockwise direction members I! and 20 will bind thereon and hold it from rotation while if it is moved in a counterclockwise direction, member l8 and its covering will bind thereon and hold it from rotation. When members I! and I8 are in normal position, the jar can readily be placed therein and lifted therefrom.

From the above description it is seen that applicant has provided a very simple and efficient device for holding a jar or other cylindrical object against rotation about its axis. The jar is quite positively held and is held in a very convenient manner. The device is quite simple in construction, comprises very few parts and can be made quite durable. The same has been amply demonstrated in actual practice and found to be very successful and efiicient.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts, without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forth in the parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

This application is a substitute for application of Charles I-Ioltz, for Jar holding device, filed October 16, 1933, S. N. 693,789, now abandoned.

What is claimed isn- 1. A device for holding a cylindrical object from rotation about its axis having in combination, a casing, a flexible member having a frictional surface secured at one point to the inner wall of said casing and having a free end therein, said member extending loosely about the wall of said casing and adapted to receive said object and have its frictional surface in close proximity thereto to automatically grip the cylindrical surface of said object when the same is rotated substantially on its axis and longitudinally of said member in a direction from said point toward said free end.

2. A device for holding a cylindrical object from rotation about its axis having in combination, a casing, a base adapted to be held from rotation to which said casing is secured, a strip of flexible material of considerable width and of a length sufiicient to extend a substantial distance about said object secured at one point to the inner wall of said casing, extending about said wall and having a free end in saidcasing spaced from said point less than 360 degrees, the same having an inner frictional surface and being adapted to receive said object with its frictional surface adjacent the periphery of said object whereby said strip will wrap about said object and bind thereon when said object is rotated to move its periphery from said point toward said free end to prevent rotation of said object toward said free end.

3. A device for holding a jar from rotation about its longitudinal axis having in combina tion,.a base member adapted to be held against rotation, a substantially cylindrical casing secured thereto at its lower end extending upwardly from said base and having an open upper end, a strip of flexible material of appreciable Width secured to the inner wall of said casing at one point disposed loosely about the wall of said casing and having a free end therein located less than 360 degrees circumferentially from said point, said strip being of a length to extend a substantial distance around said jar and having an inner frictional surface arranged to be disposed in close. proximity to said jar whereby when said jar is placed therein and rotated longitudinally of said strip in a direction from said point toward said free end, the same will grip said jar and prevent rotation thereof.

4. A device for holding a cylindrical object against rotation about its axis comprising a flexible means adapted to extend a substantial distance about the periphery of said object, the same having a frictional surface of considerable width adapted to engage said periphery, said means having a free end and being fixed at one point some distance from said end, a member to which said means is secured at said point having means secured thereto adapted to prevent rotation of said first mentioned member whereby when said object is engaged by said flexible means and rotated along the length of said means from said fixed point to said free end, said means will automatically bind on said object and prevent rotation thereof.

5. A device for preventing rotation of a cylindrical jar having in combination, a base member having a handle portion adapted to be grasped to'p-revent rotation of said base member, a casing extending upwardly from said base member and secured thereto, a flexible strip extending loosely about the inner wall of said casing having a free end therein and secured at one point to said wall, said strip having a frictional surface at its inner side and being adapted to receive said jar and engage the same with said frictional surface whereby when said jar is rotated to move its periphery from said point to said end, said strip will automaticaly wrap about said jar and bind thereon and hold the same against rotation.

6. A device for holding a cylindrical object from rotation about its vertical axis having in combination, a pair of flexible frictional strips, a member to which each of said strips is secured at one point, one strip extending in one direction to a free end thereof and the other strip extending in the opposite direction to a free end thereof, said strips extending in semi-cylindrical formation and having inner frictional surfaces whereby when said object is placed therein and rotated longitudinally of one of said strips from the point where it is secured toward said free end thereof said strip will engage the periphery of said object and bind thereon preventing rotation of said object.

7. A device for preventing rotation of a cylindrical object about its axis having in combination, a casing having an open upper end, a pair of flexible members secured to the inner wall of said casing and extending about the Wall thereof, each secured at one point to said wall and each having a free end, one of said members extending in one direction from said point to its free end and the other extending from said point in the opposite direction to its free end, said members having inner frictional surfaces adapted to engage the periphery of said object whereby when said object is placed therein and rotated longitudinally of said members from the point where it is secured toward its free end, said members will bind on said object and prevent rotation thereof.

8. A device for holding a jar against rotation having in combination, a base member, a casing secured to said base member and upstanding therefrom having an open upper end, a strip of stiff flexible material extending about the inner wall of said casing secured to said wall at one point and having a free end, a layer of frictional material secured to the inner side of said strip and adapted to receive and engage said object whereby when said object is placed therein and rotated longitudinally of said strip from the point where it is secured toward its free end, said strip will wrap about said object, bind thereon and prevent rotation thereof.

9. A device for holding a substantially cylindrical object from rotation about its axis having in combination, a substantially cylindrical casing, a flexible member having a frictional surface of considerable extent and having one end fixed and extending around the inner wall of said casing loosely, said member being free except at said fixed end, said member being adapted to receive said ooijeet and have its frictional surface in close proximity to the periphery of said object whereby when said object is rotated to move said periphery in a direction from said fixed end to the free end of said member, said member will automatically grip said object and prevent rotation thereof.

LILLIAN HOLTZ, Erecutria of the Estate of Charles Holtz, de-

ceased. 

